Around 120,000 households in Leeds who do not pay their council tax by direct debit now face having to apply for a £150 rebate.
Responding to the huge rises in energy bills, last month Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a one-off payment to help each household cope with the cost of living.
According to the plans, £150 will be automatically paid into the bank account of each council taxpayer in a band A-D property who pays their council tax by direct debit.
